Principles Of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9781259916984
Author: WHITTINGTON, Ray, Pany, Kurt
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Describe the two types of misstatements due to fraud and which one is of more concern to the auditors.
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- Why do fraud examiners handle information in a different manner than auditors? Why is thisimportant?arrow_forwardWhat is the ethical value of applying the Fraud Triangle to assess the risk of material misstatements in the financial statements?arrow_forwardWhy might fraud examiners’ attitudes about control systems and materiality differ from that ofother auditors?arrow_forward
- Distinguish between the terms errors and fraud. Distinguish between fraudulent financial reporting and misappropriation of assets. Discuss the likely difference between these two types of fraud on the fair presentation of financial statements. Define fraud, and explain the two types of misstatements that are relevant to auditor’s consideration of fraud.arrow_forward1. What are the key differences between a conventional audit and a fraud examination? 2. To what extent does an auditor of financial statements have a responsibility to detect fraud?arrow_forwardHow do fraud examiners approach data differently than auditors? Why is this significant?arrow_forward
- When assessing the danger of substantial falsification of the financial accounts, what is the ethical value of utilizing the Fraud Triangle?arrow_forwardWhich of the following statements describes why a properly designed and executedaudit may not detect a material misstatement in the financial statements resultingfrom fraud?(1) Audit procedures that are effective for detecting unintentional misstatements maybe ineffective for an intentional misstatement that is concealed through collusion.(2) An audit is designed to provide reasonable assurance of detecting materialerrors, but there is no similar responsibility concerning fraud.(3) The factors considered in assessing control risk indicated an increased risk ofintentional misstatements, but only a low risk of unintentional misstatements.(4) The auditor did not consider factors influencing audit risk for account balancesthat have effects pervasive to the financial statements taken as a wholearrow_forwardWhen it comes to control systems and materiality, why may fraud examiners' perspectives be different from those of other auditors?arrow_forward
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